[eqvinox]

Probably different at huge companies, but small employers I know don't care how you get your work done. If anything they're happy if they don't have to buy/rent licenses for you.

…now that I think about it, don't architects predominantly work in smaller companies?

[knigyfrrob]

Speaking as a lifelong graphic designer with over 20 years experience under my belt: it really doesn’t matter what kind of software you use, HOWEVER, not using the industry standard can bite you in the ass quite fast. PDF export can be finicky, colour management is hit or miss, collaboration is nearly impossible…

I wish someone would come and take Adobe’s monopoly down for good, but as it stands, shunting Adobe for something else in a professional environment is more trouble than it’s worth.

[Duanemclemore]

It's absolutely very important for students to understand what standard they'll be held to in industry. But few architects need an intricate understanding of the real publication-facing aspects of the programs. In our case, using these tools is pretty much always in support of getting the output of 3d modeling / BIM tools / photography of physical models into presentable shape. Going away from Adobe might be unwise were I teaching graphic design students, but for these students, those more sophisticated, domain-specific expertises are a lot less essential.