Nice and sturdy. Assembled by 2 adults—1 tired and 1 easily distracted—in a little over 2 hours. I doubt one person could assemble this, unless they lift. A lot. 

As other reviewers have said, the top comes in 2 pieces, but it hasn’t affected stability at all. You can definitely see the line, so if that bothers you, I would pass on it. I’ve been using it to hold up notes, so now it’s a feature! We had a little trouble getting the drawers in—definitely watch your fingers during that part or assembly.