Just wandering if anyone knows what computer programs most architect firms are using here in Switzerland.
I am considering an attempt to find employment as an architectural draftsperson here but feel my previous Mac based experience might not be compatible.

Google Sketchup is available on Mac OS X. It may not be quite the high-end software used by agencies but it is very popular among architecture students. http://www.sketchup.com/

most of them use Archicad and Autocad! what versions I don't know but I can find out as I don't use them, but deal with architects who do everyday. Let me know if you want to know more details of their versions etc.

yeah thanks. i do remember that from my student days but still prefer archicad - of which i have now 7 years experience with

I suppose I was worried that architects here wouldn't use archicad - I think that even in Australia still only 30% use Archicad -which really is a great program. Most still use autocad and the likes. I think this was primarily to do with compatibility with windows and communicating with engineers who nearly always used windows based programs. But i do believe things are now changing since mac's seem to be more accessible to the broader public and are now capable of running windows.
With regards to versions - I think almost every year there is a new version so I am not so concerned. Thanks for your help

You can use both Archicad and SketchUp on either Macs or PC's, though it is funny to watch a dedicated Mac user try to do Archicad on a PC