Only bad places, where you'll work with other miserable people. Most good places have a "No Assholes Allowed" rule.
> After years in the industry
If you're jumping through all these hoops after years, you might not be as good as you think you are. You make up for the ego hit by thinking interviews and the questions they ask are beneath you. When really, they're doing exactly what they're intended for. Weeding out asshole developers that think they're better than they are.