Bought this for my college son's apartment.  The desk is completely unassembled.  You will have to put the drawers together, attach the draw pulls and attach all the wheeled rails too!  My husband, son and I put it together in about 30-40 minutes.  All the pieces were well labeled and and in excellent condition - evenly stained and no nicks or chips or cracked pieces.  The directions were easy to follow.  Desk was solid after construction.  Time will tell if the screw and dowel assembly will hold up, but I am optimistic.  Purchased the cappuccino color and it is just as pictured.