Weird interview dynamics

Something that stood out to me about this article detailing the current tech job market is the comment about how it seems like some interviewers are almost trying to make you feel small.

"The entire industry just kinda accepts candidates should have negative and personally degrading interview experiences where candidates are undermined by some vague sense of social superiority from the interviewers."

I think rigorous coding interviews are fine but I have felt this exact atmosphere in an interview before. Being in a position to decline offers from these places feels so important for our self worth.