I applied to a software engineering position and got feedback from a friend who works there telling me I need to be more opinionated in the interviews. I am naturally soft spoken and have worked in the industry for only a couple years so I was wondering if anyone has some advice to help me.

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You can state strong opinions while still being soft spoken, it’s more about the words used than the tone. I think it takes some practice but you have to be confident in what you’re saying and know when you’re right and when to take feedback

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Hmm not 100% sure on the issue without more detail.

Advice I got from a career coach when interviewing is to focus on what I want from my next job.

So this could translate to "having a strong opinion".

Example:
In my next career step I want to work in the security space. I feel it has interesting and ever evolving problems to solve. I feel X company provides this opportunity for me.

So in this instance I have an opinion and I state that I think my goal and the company's goal aligns.

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