The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and describe the effect of the downsizing strategy on the Lebanese Banking sector and how employee performance is affected during this period. For that, primary data is collected and analyzed in order to elaborate and test the hypotheses. To conduct our research, a deductive quantitative research was used using a questionnaire distributed online and answered by Lebanese banking sector employees. The data obtained from 101 individuals was analyzed using SPSS to test the hypotheses and answer the research questions. The findings obtained highlight that ...