Putting the desk together didn't take too much time. The instructions were easy to follow. Only two good things I can say about the desk are the easy to follow instructions and the price. I had areas on the desk where the white coating is beginning to peel, and I just put this together two days ago. You would think you'd have plastic pieces to cover up the screws on the areas that are seen, but they are white stickers which makes this desk look extremely cheap. I suppose you get what you pay for. The desk functions so far but I don't see this being a lasting piece.