Poor quality engineered wood, scratches and chips easily.  Looks good, and the drawers are great.  The drawers are supposed to be reversible (could be on left or right side), but my desk arrived with several dings, including one on the top forcing me to put the drawers on the left side (so the damage would be hidden in the back).  Relatively easy to assemble despite poor instructions until you get to the part where the drawer box attaches to the main desk.  I was originally going to buy an Ikea Hemnes desk, which is about the same price, but the nearest Ikea is a long drive.  I wish I had, the Ikea desk is of much better quality than this.