> All companies (regardless of size and paycheck) make competent developers go through grueling 4–7 rounds of interviews.
It's possible to get hired with zero interviews, you need to put yourself into a position where this is the norm.
Every single contract / freelance job I've ever taken happened without a formal interview. I never had to do a whiteboard test or explain an algorithm to someone. I never had to write 1 line of code or even talk about lower level programming things specifically for the sake of getting a job for a specific company.
All I did was talk to them over email or Zoom while we discussed what they wanted me to do for the job. Then it went straight to a statement of work / contract and that's it.
Most of these happened where the person hiring reached out to me directly. I don't use any freelance platforms or marketplaces.
Now, the debatable part here is "competent developer". I won't make any claims that I'm competent but I have done a ton of assorted gigs over the years and lots of them lasted for multiple years (and still do). For context I sent out 47 invoices in 2020.
If you hate the idea of parading around interviews and working in an office please understand you have options. Besides part time high school jobs I never worked in a non-remote position in my life.