After reading reviews about the nightmare of assembling this desk and that it needed 2 people i was reluctant to buy this, but i couldn't find another desk i liked as much so decided to chance it. I'm glad i did, i have no idea what the reviewers claiming it was a pain were doing and you certainly don't need 2 people either.
Single female here and i assembled it on my own without any issues - in fact it was one easiest flatpack pieces of furniture i have ever assembled - so easy. The hardest thing for me was getting the desk upstairs because it is really,  really heavy, so i had to unpack it downstairs and take it up piece by piece but that was hardly challenging.
Desk looks great, very sturdy, excellent quality and fitted together really well (unlike what some other reviews claim).
Can't fault this desk for style and ease of assembly, i love it (not posting a picture because i have well and truely clutterised it!)