Pros
The Learning Designer role (and the Efficacy & Learning team in which it sits) is incredibly close-knit and mission-driven. Salary is reasonable and promotions every 2 years keep it competitive. Working in products at Pearson is nice because you know for the most part that it will reach people and actually have an impact.
Cons
Learning Designers are somewhat "outside" the scope of a typical product team, so it can be a struggle to get clarity on what to work on, prioritize work, or see your work have an impact in the product. For a company that praises learning and claims it's focused on efficacy, it usually takes a backseat to other priorities. Organizational structure is large and unwieldy, so it is often really difficult to identify a single decision maker or hold people accountable.