Took about four hours to assemble the desk by myself. It would go quicker if there had been another person. The screw driver that was included is ridiculous as it is too small, have another available. The CD rack is not necessary and there are a few screws that couldn't be reached because of the tight space when the desk is nearly assembled. The instructions left off a step when assembling the pull out shelf and drawer, but I sat and stared at the set up and figured it out. When it was fully assembled it was perfect in the space I have for it and holds all of what I need to work on my  computer.