If you have a genuine interest in how things work in software and in being a great programmer, that passion will do more to carry you than finding another field with fewer arrogant assholes.

But if you're just trying to learn because it makes good money or because it's a job you decided on but don't particularly care about, it might be a struggle.

This applies to any kind of work. Having that fascination and interest in the work itself will make it much easier to learn and thrive (unhelpful assholes aside).