Very extensive building process. Took about 5 hours and some blisters on my hand to put it all together. At certain points, you definitely need two people to do it. It can be set up with the hutch on either side of the desk, so there are options! Now that it is all put together, it is beautiful! It is nice and sturdy with a great color. I just wish it had more drawers. There is just one drawer for use outside the file folder drawer.