It comes in a somewhat flat box which means that you will have to put it together yourself. There are 5 bigger pieces and the rest are all of the screws, Alan wrench, and even some annoying little square,  plastic pegs that you may have to hammer in. Literally! It's not included, but save yourself the frustration and get a hammer! (There's a picture of this little booger- also the reason for why I subtracted a star)
Anyhoo, it took all of maybe 30 minutes to finish. I did need an extra set of hands, but not for long. All in all, I like this little table! It seems pretty sturdy to hold books, a laptop, or folders or something.